An NRL spokesman said the decision was consistent with NRL rules and legal advice given to the club.

RLPA CEO David Garnsey said the players deserved to be treated as innocent while the matter continues.

"The players have all pleaded not guilty to the charges that they are facing and are entitled to the presumption of innocence,"he said.

"It is therefore entirely appropriate that they have been allowed to return to full-time training and playing in accordance with the terms of their contracts pending the resolution of the legal proceedings."

Titans coach Neil Henry has been vocal in the weeks following the charges about allowing the players to play.